42 U.S. Code § 13556 - Disadvantaged business enterprises

To the extent practicable, the head of each agency shall provide that the obligation of not less than 10 percent of the total combined amounts obligated for contracts and subcontracts by each agency under this Act and amendments made by this Act pursuant to competitive procedures within the meaning of either division C (except sections
3302,
3307(e),
3501(b),
3509,
3906,
4710, and
4711) of subtitle I of title
41, or chapter
137 of title
10, shall be expended either with—

(1)small business concerns controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or women;

(2)historically Black colleges and universities;

(3)colleges and universities having a student body in which more than 20 percent of the students are Hispanic Americans or Native Americans; or

(4)qualified HUBZone small business concerns.

(b) Definitions

For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)The term “small business concern” has the meaning such term has under section
632 of title
15. However, for purposes of contracts and subcontracts requiring engineering services the applicable size standard shall be that established for military and aerospace equipment and military weapons.

(2)The term “socially and economically disadvantaged individuals” has the meaning such term has under section
637(d) of title
15 and relevant subcontracting regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

(3)The term “qualified HUBZone small business concern” has the meaning given that term in section
632(p) of title
15.

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 102–486, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2776, known as the Energy Policy Act of 1992. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
13201 of this title and Tables.